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Diode (NOT rectifier) vacuum tubes

Diode (NOT rectifier) records in Tube Tinker cover 228 tube designations, including 666 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
228
Original datasheets
666
Variation families
9
Tubes with alternatives
36

About Diode (NOT rectifier) tubes

This type qualifies if the tube is described as a signal diode, or other low power diode, NOT a rectifier. Also if multi sections of all diodes, go to this tube type. And there are no other sections that take priority in assigning the type. Signal diodes get lowest priority across tube type assignment. If the diode accompanies another section... if the accompanying section is a triode, evaluate the various Triode type assignments. If it has a pentode or tetrode then evaluate the tube type assignment by those types. If the other section is a beam power then evaluate that as highest priority assignment evaluation.

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
1–26.5 V
Nominal heater current
0.06–14 A

Common diode (not rectifier) characteristics

These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.

Bases

  • 6BT4
  • E7-13
  • 7FA2
  • 7O2
  • 8DJ2
  • 9QM2
  • E9-12
  • RIMLOCK2

Sockets

  • B7G38
  • B9A13
  • IO9
  • B53
  • SUBMINIATURE83
  • B42
  • B72
  • B8A2

Constructions

  • Diode119
  • Diode-Diode97
  • Diode-Diode-Diode5
  • Rectifier4
  • Diode-Diode-Diode-Diode2
  • Rectifier-Rectifier1

Diode (NOT rectifier) tube list

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  • D0001

    Diode

    Heated stabilizing diode intended for electronic stabilization, regulation, and measurement circuits by exploiting the dependence of cathode emission current on heater power.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    13 V
    Sections
    1
  • D1

    Diode

    Indirectly heated television diode intended primarily for half-wave vision-signal detection, providing low-level signal rectification rather than power-supply service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • D41

    Diode-Diode

    OSRAM diode valve documented with operating characteristics and application guidance; available evidence does not justify a narrower classification than general diode service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B5
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    2
  • D42

    Diode

    Osram single diode intended for detector and signal-rectification service in receiving equipment, with construction characteristic of early thermionic detector valves.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B4
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • D77

    Diode-Diode

    Miniature indirectly heated double diode with separate cathodes for low- and high-frequency detector service, with resonance extending to roughly 700 MHz.

    Base
    B7G
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • DA90

    Diode

    Battery-oriented single diode with a 1.4 V heater and high resonant frequency, intended for detector and low-level signal rectification in portable equipment.

    Base
    Miniature
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    1
  • DD101

    Diode-Diode

    AC/DC mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    10 V
    Sections
    2
  • DD207

    Diode-Diode

    Battery-operated double diode intended for detector and rectifier service in portable receiving equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    2
  • DD4

    Diode-Diode

    Cossor double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier applications, with two diode sections in one envelope.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    2
  • DD41

    Diode-Diode

    AC-mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    2
  • DD6

    Diode-Diode

    Miniature double diode with separate cathodes for high-frequency detector and half-wave rectifier service, with resonance extending to approximately 700 MHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • DD620

    Diode-Diode

    AC/DC mains double diode intended for receiving-equipment detector and rectifier service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6 V
    Sections
    2
  • DDR100

    Diode-Diode

    Special double diode with elastically supported anodes whose impedance changes with acceleration, designed as an electrical accelerometer transducer for bridge measurement.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • DN41

    Diode

    Osram diode intended for radio signal detection and rectification, providing a thermionic detector element for early receiving equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • E91AA

    Diode-Diode

    Long-life ruggedized double diode with separate cathodes, suitable for high-frequency detector and related service to roughly 700 MHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EA111

    Diode

    High-current indirectly heated diode for sweep, pulse, and demanding high-voltage circuits, with published operation to approximately 4 kV.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA50

    Diode

    Miniature single thermionic diode for general detector and low-level rectifier service, using a conventional 6.3 V heater.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA52

    Diode

    UHF thermionic diode intended for high-frequency signal rectification, combining low capacitance with operation suited to radio-frequency measurement and detection circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA53

    Diode

    RF measuring diode designed specifically for voltage measurement at frequencies to approximately 1 GHz, providing thermionic rectification for high-frequency instrumentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA76

    Diode

    Subminiature indirectly heated single diode intended for detector and general signal-rectifier service in compact electronic equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA766

    Diode

    Single thermionic signal diode documented by RFT for general rectification and related electronic applications where a compact diode element is required.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA960

    Diode

    RFT signal diode with an economical 6.3 V, 150 mA heater, intended for low-level rectification and related electronic functions rather than substantial power service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA961

    Diode

    RFT high-voltage thermionic diode with operation extending to approximately 2 kV, intended for specialized high-voltage rectification rather than ordinary signal detection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EA962

    Diode

    RFT thermionic signal diode with a low-current 6.3 V heater, intended for signal rectification and related low-power electronic functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • EAA901S

    Diode-Diode

    Special-quality RF twin diode equivalent to 5726, designed for reliable high-frequency detector and switching service to roughly 700 MHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EAA91

    Diode-Diode

    Low-resistance dual diode designed for FM ratio detectors and related high-frequency detector circuits, with resonance around 700 MHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EAB1

    Diode-Diode-Diode

    Triple-diode receiving valve with three physical diode sections around a common cathode, enabling multiple detector, discriminator, AVC, or related signal-processing functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • EB1

    Diode-Diode

    Double diode designed for detector and rectifier service, providing two physical diode sections for receiving applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B4
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EB11

    Diode-Diode

    Indirectly heated twin diode with two separate cathodes, intended for detector and rectifier applications in receiving equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    P8A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EB34

    Diode-Diode

    Double diode with separate cathodes and internal screening, intended for detector and rectifier service with improved isolation between sections.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EB4

    Diode-Diode

    European duodiode with separate cathodes intended for detector and rectifier functions in receiving equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B5
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EB41

    Diode-Diode

    Double diode with separate cathodes and internal inter-section screening, designed for detector and rectifier service.

    Base
    RIMLOCK
    Socket
    B8A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • EB91

    Diode-Diode

    Indirectly heated dual diode designed for detector, phase-comparator, and rectifier service, with useful high-frequency operation to roughly 700 MHz.

    Base
    MINIATURE
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • F7024A

    Diode

    Educational thermionic diode from a teaching-tube set, intended to demonstrate basic diode current behavior and electrode effects in laboratory instruction.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • F7030

    Diode

    High-voltage power diode designed for rectifier and shunt-diode service, intended for specialized power and industrial electronic applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    13 V
    Sections
    1
  • F7100

    Diode

    High-voltage power diode intended for rectifier service and related special applications requiring substantially greater voltage handling than receiving detector diodes.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F7975

    Diode

    High-voltage thermionic power diode designed for specialized rectifier service and other applications requiring substantial inverse-voltage capability.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • FP400

    Diode

    Experimental high-vacuum diode designed for laboratory study of thermionic emission, space charge, and magnetic-field effects rather than normal receiver operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B4B
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • G11

    Diode

    Cold-cathode glow-discharge switching diode family for relaxation oscillators and switching circuits, using a pronounced difference between breakdown and maintaining voltage.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • G11155

    Diode

    155 V oxide-cathode cold-cathode switching diode for relaxation oscillators and trigger circuits, maintaining its glow discharge near 58–60 V after breakdown.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • G42

    Diode

    Subminiature cold-cathode switching diode for DC switching and relaxation oscillators, using an oxide-coated cathode and slight preionization for reproducible firing.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA560

    Diode

    Directly heated tungsten noise diode designed as a calibrated broadband noise source for measuring radio-receiver sensitivity over a wide frequency range.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2.5 V
    Sections
    1
  • GD135

    Diode

    Precision cold-cathode switching diode with approximately 135 V striking voltage, intended for triggering, threshold detection, and low-current glow-discharge switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GE10

    Diode

    Ferranti saturated-emission diode; typical filament 1.65 V / 0.320 A; maximum filament voltage 1.8 V; octal base.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GRD7

    Diode

    Directly heated guard-ring demonstration diode with coaxial electrodes, designed for educational investigation of saturated thermionic current and related electron-flow phenomena.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    6 V
    Sections
    1
  • K50A

    Diode

    Rare-gas-filled microwave noise diode designed as a calibrated noise source for measurements in the 3 cm wavelength band.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    1
  • K51A

    Diode

    Rare-gas-filled microwave noise diode designed as a calibrated noise source for measurements in the 10 cm wavelength band.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    1
  • K81A

    Diode

    Directly heated noise diode designed as a calibrated standard noise source for metric-wave measurements, with recommended operation to approximately 300 MHz.

    Base
    NOVAL
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    1.85 V
    Sections
    1